Species Gonionemus agilis Watson & Govindarajan, 2017
- Gonionemus agilis Watson, J.E. & Govindarajan, A.F. 2017. A new species of Gonionemus (Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae) from southern Australia. Zootaxa 4365(4): 487–494 [488-493, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype NMV F222410 (one specimen, sex undetermined, from brown alga Cystophora monilifera in tide pool, collected by Audrey Falconer, 20 October 2013.), Shoreham, Wester Port, Victoria [38.427S/145.05 E].
Paratype(s) NMV (one specimen, sex undetermined, on brown alga Cystophora monilifera in tide pool, collected by Audrey Falconer, 18 May 2014.), Shoreham, Western Port, Vic [38.427S/145.05 E].
Introduction
Gonionemus agilis is a new species of crawling medusa collected from the brown alga Cystophora monilifera in an intertidal rock pool in Western Port. G. agilis may possibly be conspecific with Gonionemus hamatus. as they are both from southern Australian localities separated by 1,200 km of coastline. The degraded condition of the type specimen and lack of detail in Kramp’s figures of G. hamatus preclude more detailed comparison. Thus for the present and until more material is found in the Adelaide region, G. agilis is considered a distinct species (Watson & Govindarajan 2017).
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
General References
Watson, J.E. & Govindarajan, A.F. 2017. A new species of Gonionemus (Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae) from southern Australia. Zootaxa 4365(4): 487–494 [487, 493]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYDROZOA Owen, 1843 | 23-Jul-2018 | ADDED | Dr Narissa Bax |